Match Report
Opatija, 8th on 40 points, faced a 17-point deficit to Sesvete (3rd, 57). Opatija ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 8th table position. Per game in the league, Sesvete were scoring 1.27 and conceding 0.85, Opatija 0.94 and 1.15, against a competition average of 1.17 goals per team per game.
Sesvete had won seven straight, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Sesvete, 5/15 for Opatija.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Sesvete have 2 wins to Opatija's 3, with 4 draws, at 1.89 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The match was played at Stadion Sv. Josip Radnik (capacity 1,200). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Sesvete: Bartol Kardum (85')
Key stats
Possession: Sesvete 53% · Opatija 47% · Total shots: 19-8 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 7-1